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Andrew I. Rosenblum: Love Was All Around

As a lawyer, Andrew I. Rosenblum grew frustrated with defending the guilty and, sometimes, seeing the innocent convicted. So he left the law and entered the world of finance, eventually becoming a vice president at Cantor Fitzgerald. When entertaining clients, he had a knack for listening and making people feel comfortable, said his wife, Jill. "Andrew was always able to make people feel at ease."

He took his sons, Jordan, 14, and Kyle, 11, to Islanders hockey games and made sure they got to meet the players. He took them to a concert and there was Jordan, on stage with Elton John. "There was something magical about my brother," said Adam Rosenblum, the youngest of Andrew's three siblings.

"All I ever wanted to do was be just like him."

In May, Mr. Rosenblum, 45, had a near-death experience during surgery for a herniated disk in his neck. To celebrate his recovery, the family held a huge barbecue, with a magician and "I Survived Andy's Surgery" T-shirts, at their home in Rockville Centre, on Long Island. Afterward, Mrs. Rosenblum said, "He told me he never realized how many people loved him."